The Canadian artist Anna Weyant, who has gained widespread acclaim for painting old-master-style portraits of millennial women, has listed her classic six apartment on Fifth Avenue. Weyant is perhaps best known in the contemporary art world for her swift and extraordinary ascent—going from selling $400 drawings off a picnic blanket at a Lower East Side gallery in 2019 to having her work trade at auction for $1.6 million just a year later.
Her real estate portfolio has similarly soared in value alongside her skyrocketing career. Back in 2022, the then-27-year-old artist was painting from a makeshift living-room studio, which was separated from the rest of her Upper West Side one-bedroom apartment by a simple curtain. Four years later, her success afforded her a classic six-room residence in an Upper East Side co-op, which she purchased for $3.15 million, according to official city records. Now, Weyant has decided to part ways with the property, listing the elegant apartment at 1140 Fifth Avenue with an asking price of $3.49 million.
The residence, situated on the fourth floor of a desirable prewar co-op building, offers leafy, green park views out of its eight-over-eight windows, looking directly across the thoroughfare toward Central Park. The high-profile listing is currently being handled by Max Nehrig of Corcoran. Neither Weyant nor Nehrig responded to requests for comment regarding the sale.
Weyant originally closed on the apartment shortly after concluding her highly publicized relationship with her former partner, the prominent art gallerist Larry Gagosian. Despite their personal split, Gagosian has continued to represent Weyant as an artist, and the painter notably used the Madison Avenue address of his gallery when she officially purchased the co-op unit. Their pairing had previously been the talk of the global art market for quite some time. As a detailed profile on Gagosian published in The New Yorker noted, Weyant was half a century younger than her partner while simultaneously establishing herself as one of the most talked-about rising stars in the fine art industry.
The two had met when Weyant was already well on her way to mainstream art world prominence, after Gagosian viewed her work at her previous gallery and subsequently invited her to dinner at his home in Beverly Hills. Recounting the early days of their acquaintance to The Wall Street Journal, Gagosian recalled, "She wanted to know if I had any gin. That’s one of my favorite things to drink."
When Weyant initially acquired the property, the apartment possessed lovely and authentic prewar bones, featuring traditional herringbone wood floors, rich oak paneling, and a classic wood-burning fireplace. However, the existing interior decor at the time of purchase leaned somewhat dated and traditional. Over the years, Weyant infused the space with her own distinct aesthetic choices, resulting in furnishings and finishes that are elegant and—much like the subjects of her celebrated paintings—possess an old-world charm without ever feeling old-fashioned or stuffy.
A profile published in Vogue shortly after she moved into the residence described the space as being filled with abundant sunlight while intentionally maintaining an uncluttered atmosphere, featuring minimal furniture aside from an antique easel and a Regency-era circular dining table. The layout of the classic six configuration includes a formal dining area and, depending on the current owner’s preferred spatial arrangement, either two or three bedrooms, alongside three well-appointed bathrooms.
Throughout the home, the detailing reflects a subtle yet luxurious renovation. The primary bedroom features richly upholstered walls, plush Doris Leslie Blau wool carpeting, and a custom-fitted walk-in closet that houses what appear to be several luxury Hermès bags. Meanwhile, the second bedroom showcases intricate, hand-painted de Gournay wallpaper. Additional architectural details include handsome paneled walls, classic beamed ceilings, and 19th-century gilt-bronze sconces that enhance the historic character of the rooms.
The kitchen and bathrooms have been updated with premium marble surfaces and high-end fixtures. True to form for a rising art star, the walls of the apartment are decorated with fine paintings and drawings, including what appears to be at least one of her own original pieces hanging prominently in the library. As prospective buyers tour the residence, they are greeted not only by the refined interior upgrades and historical architecture, but also by the tranquil, tree-lined views of Central Park framed through the apartment’s large windows.
